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wiinichige vai nj
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s/he makes things dirty



niwiinichige 1s ind; wiinichige 3s ind; wiinichiged 3s conj; waanichiged 3s ch-conj; wiyiinichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinichige-/

niwiinichige1s ind nj
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wiinichige3s ind nj
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wiinichiged3s conj nj
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gii'-wiinichige3s ind pst nj
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Wenda-wiinichige naa awe gaa-kwanabinaaganed abinoojiiyens.

That child made a mess when he upset his dish.
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Onzaamiinowag animoshag omaa ishkoniganing. Miziwe wiinichigewag.

There's too many dogs on this reserve. They make a mess all over.
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wiinichige /wiinichige-/: /wiinit-/ stem of wiinitoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

wiinitoon vti2 make it dirty
(verb of undergoing) wiinichigaade vii it is made dirty ( by someone), "they" make it dirty (verb of undergoing) wiinichigaazo vai s/he is made dirty (by someone), "they" make it dirty (detransitive) wiinichige vai s/he makes things dirty (benefactive) wiinitamaw vta make (it) dirty for h/

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